McDonald’s opened the UK’s first Net Zero Carbon restaurant on December 10, 2021. The Market Drayton McDonald’s has been designed to be a net-zero emissions standard in both construction and everyday operation.
Lesaffre has appointed of Brice-Audren Riché as the Group’s new Chief Executive Officer as of January 1, 2022. He will succeed Antoine Baule, who has reached the end of his mandate.
Royal DSM signed an agreement to acquire Norwegian company Vestkorn Milling, one of Europe’s leading producers of pea- and bean-derived ingredients for plant-based protein products, for an enterprise value of EUR65m.
Mondelēz International focuses on human rights and joins The Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH) Living Wage Roadmap to help advance living wages in global supply chains. The company commits to paying its employees a living wage.
British bakery chain Greggs is experiencing supply chain shortages sparked by ‘temporary interruptions’ to suppliers following the heavy goods vehicle driver crisis affecting the UK.
Givaudan launched the Givaudan Nordic Experience Centre in Malmö, Sweden, a new facility for product development for its Nordic customers. It provides professional lab space and advanced equipment for product development.
The Hershey Company announced it intends to purchase Dot’s Pretzels. The total purchase price for these two proposed acquisitions is approximately USD1.2 billion, or approximately USD1 billion of investment net of expected future tax benefits.
Panera opened its first bakery-cafe featuring a “modern and revitalized dine-in experience around its signature fireplace coupled with enhanced digital, personalized options, and dual drive-thru access,” the company detailed.
